How long do people stay in their homes in Forks, WA?

Name: How long people stay in Forks, WA, 2020–2024
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33.1% (±12.0 points) of households in Forks, WA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 33.1% (±12.0 points)
Since before 2000: 16.8%

When households in Forks moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Forks	Clallam County	Washington	United States
2023 or later	6.5% (±5.5 points)	3.2%	5.2%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±10.7 points)	19.0%	22.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.4% (±12.2 points)	43.7%	41.8%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	11.7% (±6.8 points)	15.9%	15.4%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.9% (±4.7 points)	9.8%	8.2%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	9.9% (±5.1 points)	8.4%	6.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Forks, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Clallam County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (27.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Forks

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forks
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Forks	—	33.1% (±12.0 points)	—
Port Angeles	45 mi	24.8% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Angeles East	49 mi	31.3% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carlsborg	57 mi	22.6% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bell Hill	61 mi	22.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sequim	61 mi	24.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Shores	69 mi	22.5% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hoquiam	71 mi	23.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Aberdeen	73 mi	22.3% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Clallam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Forks	33.1% (±12.0 points)
2	Port Angeles East	31.3% (±8.5 points)
3	Port Angeles	24.8% (±3.4 points)
4	Sequim	24.4% (±4.7 points)
5	Carlsborg	22.6% (±13.2 points)
6	Bell Hill	22.0% (±16.7 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Forks

How often do people move in Forks?

33.1% of households in Forks, WA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Forks have?

16.8% of households in Forks have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Forks city, Washington

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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